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First Beer mmmmMmmm
I just wanted to let you all know I drank my very first HOMEBREW last night, and it was incredibly good! I never imagined I could make quality beer in my kitchen... especially after all the roadblocks and doubts along the way.
My German wheat was crystal clear with a great head, perfectly carbonated, nice flavors (that I hope will develop more over the next week), and a fantastic finish. This brew really squashed the doubts I had about my brewing ability and gave me the confidence to start my second brew last night, a partial grain cinnamon, orange, and ginger holiday ale!
Thank you all for your help along the way... thanks, brewingkb, for creating a new brewing addict!
congrats.
Feel pretty rewarding doesn't it?
way to go BrewRob!!
Congrats, BrewRob...
I know how you feel, I just yesterday made my first batch of all grain...process took longer, but I feel very proud today. Only a single infusion, but not bad for my first ride without training wheels!
It sure does feel rewarding. Especially since I have been giving 22 oz bottles out as gifts and feel confident in doing so... even to the most critical beer drinkers!
Gizmo, that's all I make, single infusion. Never done a protein rest or decoction.
Yes, it is a nice feeling when you have your first brew. I'll never forget mine. A Cooper's wheat kit. While I didn't really like the flavor, I was just damn impressed to drink a beer after 2 weeks and say "I made this!!"
I love all grain brewing though. When I'm at a bar, or any restaurant with a bar, once in a while buying kegs or brewing gets brought up. Sometimes people find out I brew all grain and that usually draws quite a bit of attention to me. It's kind of cool to explain how beer is made to others, and how easy it is.
Sometimes I tell others the effects of yeast, temperature, hops, and the like. I was at a brewery about 2 weeks ago reading their beer profiles. I didn't want anything real hoppy. Even the bartender chick had NO CLUE about hops. I had to explain what the AA was and how to read the profiles.
Yes, it is a very rewarding hobby.
Prost!
Not trying to hijack the thread but...Congrats to BrewRob. I just bottled my first brew. An Oatmeal stout. I wound up with 48 bottles and just enough for two more mugs just for the privilege of getting to taste the fruits of my (our) labor. My GF helped me with the bottling and cleanup. She's alright in my book. It's really pretty tasty but flat. I would expect the carbonation and aging to really solidify the taste. Can I age for two weeks at room temp. and then move to the chilly garage for another week or two?
Hijack over.
When I bottled back in my 5 gallon days, I ended up with anywhere from 48 to 57 bottles, so I guess 53 was normal.
Assuming you used 3/4 cup of corn sugar in the bottling bucket, you can expect anywhere from 5 days to 2 weeks for carbonation. I've read of it taking 3 weeks, but mine never did.
I would recommend letting it age for a little while. How long exactly will depend on the recipe and your tastes. You might try some after a week or two, and let others go a month. See what the difference is.
You want to let it carbonate at room temperate. Definitely do NOT put it in cold temperature. It will either carbonate very slowly, or never. As for aging, the few beers I let age were usually at room temperature and they did just fine. Perhaps someone else has aged in a colder environment.
It really feels great to be successful. I guess you deserves that feeling Brewbob.
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